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SunlitSonata

@sunlitsonata.bsky.social

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In the midst of consistently fruitful work. Avid anime/video game fan. Always wish the state of things were better, but appreciating chasing that special feeling wherever it may be...

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SunlitSonata @sunlitsonata.bsky.social · Jan 1

NEW PINNED! 📌
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Personal favorites across all mediums as of 12/31/2024; the kind of stuff that would tell you about me. This will likely get updated in the years to come

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SunlitSonata @sunlitsonata.bsky.social · 8h

It’s crazy how many cool and unique spinoff games (and original titles) only existed on the Nintendo DS due to the console’s unique features and limitations. Losing that has been one of the worst things about modern gaming.

(pretend Rush Adventure is the original Rush I lost the case for Rush 1)

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SunlitSonata @sunlitsonata.bsky.social · 8h

My final time was 73 hours wtf

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Kris Werewolfheart @kriswolfhe.art · 17h

It was nice back when companies decided to do a spin off and made a game instead of a gambling app

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SunlitSonata @sunlitsonata.bsky.social · 15h

Sonic, Yakuza and Persona still keeping the spinoff train rollin while the main stuff is in dev or releasing

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SunlitSonata @sunlitsonata.bsky.social · 6d

where did you find this gif?

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SunlitSonata @sunlitsonata.bsky.social · 21d

Persona 4; this one is actually a new game in disguise

SunlitSonata @sunlitsonata.bsky.social · Sep 12

That’s crazy; I’ve dumped 20 hours into it and just barely finished Act 1. Final time will probably be 30-40 something

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SunlitSonata @sunlitsonata.bsky.social · Sep 12

I like her

SunlitSonata @sunlitsonata.bsky.social · Sep 2

25 years ago we had THE BOUNCER; a lot you can say about that including many not good things but damn it was distinct as hell

SunlitSonata @sunlitsonata.bsky.social · Sep 1

That’s the thing; it doesn’t feel like a MODERN AAA game though

It feels like a AAA game from the *early* PS3 “no games” era where a lot is noticeably cut back and you mostly just go through arena to arena seeing flashy visuals and platforming in between

SunlitSonata @sunlitsonata.bsky.social · Sep 1

This feels more earnest than Forspoken ever did even if it’s rough and underwritten

SunlitSonata @sunlitsonata.bsky.social · Sep 1

It got the open world cut; genuinely feels like it would’ve been a PS3 game back in the “PS3 has no games” era in how straightforward it is.

Combat stuff is actually fun, it looks nice *sometimes* everything else is undercooked by expectations for AAA Sony games.

SunlitSonata @sunlitsonata.bsky.social · Aug 19

Or the Cheaper Than Diddy Twitter account

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𝕞𝕚𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕤 🥀 The Big Cheese @uhmcheesedtomeetyou.com · Aug 19

THAT KIRBY AIR RIDERS DIRECT

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SunlitSonata @sunlitsonata.bsky.social · Aug 19

The eyeshape isn’t the same as Dedede’s though

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Hatok @hatok.bsky.social · Aug 19

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SunlitSonata @sunlitsonata.bsky.social · Aug 17

Kirby Canvas Curse majorly underrated; honestly a Top 10 Kirby for me

Squeak Squad is fine

SunlitSonata @sunlitsonata.bsky.social · Aug 12

where's the full Kyrie drawing I wanna see it (these are great btw)

SunlitSonata @sunlitsonata.bsky.social · Jul 31

Pac-Man Re-Pac World 2

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SmallAnt @smallant.live · Jul 25

The movement Donkey Kong Bananza is insane

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SunlitSonata @sunlitsonata.bsky.social · Jul 25

You don’t have to buy any of that; the SEGA characters are all free

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Tred @tredlocity.bsky.social · Jul 22

Every Donkey Kong Bananza cutscene is like

DK: ook ook ook

Pauline: We did it, DK!

George Miller: Thank you for connecting the chiral network, DK.

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SunlitSonata @sunlitsonata.bsky.social · Jul 23

I think Retro just wanted to do something new instead of being accused of using nostalgia all the way.

The Tikis have aesthetic and the Snowmads have variety but their actual leaders are boring and lame

SunlitSonata @sunlitsonata.bsky.social · Jul 23

Bananza’s post-game is appreciably more restrained. Just contained more difficult marathon challenges, not refilling the worlds with nearly as many bananas for another comb

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Ultima @ultimashadow.bsky.social · Jul 22

One of the worst video game “PR” stunts in history and now employees gotta suffer for it, fuck this asshole.

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